Multiple Choice
A pure sample of 226Ra contains 3.0 × 1014 atoms of the isotope.If the half-life of 226Ra = 1.6 × 103 years,what is the activity of this sample?
A) 13 × 1010 decays/yr
B) 9.4 × 1010 decays/yr
C) 6.7 × 109 decays/yr
D) 8.7 × 1010decays/yr
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q17: In the reaction <img src="https://d2lvgg3v3hfg70.cloudfront.net/TB5259/.jpg" alt="In the
Q19: Approximately how many half-life periods must elapse
Q20: Certain stars at the end of their
Q22: A deuteron is captured by an oxygen-16
Q22: An ancient building was known to have
Q23: What particle is emitted when <sup>236</sup>Pa decays
Q24: One of the nuclear reactions that occurs
Q25: If a fossil bone is found to
Q26: Sample #1 is made from an isotope
Q39: Which of the following methods of decay